Those aren't coyote warning signs. They're trap warning signs. Coyotes are nature's crackheads, They're small and scrawny and even though they might be 3/4 crazy, 99% of the time they are nothing to worry about. I had these signs in my neighborhood over the summer because there was a single coyote spotting that somebody called in. By no means does it suggest that there is a bloodthirsty pack of them waiting in the shadows to pounce of the first kindergarten class that strolls by. It just means keep your dog on a leash, so it doesn't get caught in the snare.

Speaking of snares, dog owners should be sure to walk around with a pair of pliers or wire cutters in their pockets. You can use those to free your dog if it gets caught in someone's snare. You shouldn't see any other killing type traps for coyotes because power snares and Conibear 160 traps are illegal here in Nova Scotia.